Measuring Digitalization: Maturity Model for incompany qualification in SMEs

The implementation of digitization in companies requires an adaptation of education and training. In order to determine the current situation, to monitor progress and to identify potential for optimization, this article presents a corresponding maturity model. Expert interviews were used to evaluate and subsequently revise the maturity model, which includes the dimensions of learning media,[mehr][more]

Employee data privacy in a digital working environment

The digitization of the work environment and the associated use of new technologies and information systems is leading to increasing networking of IT systems. At the same time, more and more data are being collected, which also leads to a steady increase in the processing of employees’ personal data. In some cases, this development confronts[mehr][more]

The tedious topic of licensing

In large IT and reorganisation projects substantial costs are incurred when purchasing licenses for software. In comparison to monthly subscriptions for cloud licenses, which have a great deal of cost transparency, licensing for software purchases is a topic that can occasionally even preoccupy a trusted advisor. The first thing to keep in mind with licensing[mehr][more]

How this machine manufacturing company improved its processes with Cloud ERP – Why SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH replaced its SAP R/3 system with SAP Business by Design cloud software? Case Study. Read it now!

Success Story

SOLO optimizes global collaboration with an ERP in SAP’s cloud. SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH has replaced its SAP R/3 system with SAP Business ByDesign cloud software. By doing so, this market leader for crop protection equipment is optimizing cooperation between its worldwide subsidiaries and is thereby laying the groundwork for future growth. Whether in German gardens,[mehr][more]

Process modelling and analysis via process mining

In process mining, digitalised business processes are automatically collected, and then visualised in a process model to enable later optimisation. However, classic process management methods cannot be excluded during process identification, verification, or optimisation. In the last few years, the importance of information technology has grown massively in all business areas. The processing of business[mehr][more]

The Greed of (some) Suppliers

Dear German enterprise software providers, relax! For once this column is not about you, your thick wittedness, your shameful behaviour towards customers or the poor decisions you have made when it comes to modernizing your system architecture. “Greed knows no bounds” The topic of today is a provider of cloud-based software. More precisely, a CRM[mehr][more]

ERP Trends in 2021

  This article provides an overview of the trends happening in the ERP Systems industry in 2021. All the predictions made here are based upon the author’s many years of experience and his expert views on the current market. The article discusses some of the big questions being asked in 2021: Which new technologies are[mehr][more]